Attentional control is a stable construct in infancy but not steadily linked with self-regulatory functions in toddlerhood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9795346 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hsing-Fen Tu (0000-0003-1787-3548, corresponding author), Marcus Lindskog (0000-0003-1326-6177), Gustaf Gredebäck (0000-0003-3046-0043) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1221-1236 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/dev0001362 |
| PMID | 35446068 |
| OpenAlex | W4224226132 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Attentional control in infancy has been postulated as foundational for self-regulation later in life. However, the empirical evidence supporting this claim is inconsistent. In the current study, we examined the longitudinal data from a sample of Swedish infants (6, 10, and 18 months, n = 118, 59 boys) across a broad set of eye-tracking tasks to find stable markers of attention. Two attention indices showed a high degree of stability and internal consistency but were not related to self-regulatory functions measures at 18 or 30 months. Our findings add to a growing body of research suggesting that a relation between attentional control and self-regulation is unsupported. We discuss the need for a revision of the idea of attention as foundational for self-regulation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Attentional control · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Consistency (knowledge bases · Construct (python library · Developmental psychology · MEDLINE · PsycINFO · Self-control · Set (abstract data type · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Child Development and Digital Technology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Neuroscience · Psychology
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |